Rigging System Safety Inspection

Annual rigging inspections are recommended practice of most rigging manufacturers, and may be required to maintain the original rigging factory warranty.

Rigging systems come in many different varieties, from fully motorized systems in large venues moving hundreds of tons of scenery day in and day out to the smallest main drape in an elementary school all systems should be inspected annually by outside professionals.

Annual rigging inspections are the cornerstone of rigging safety, and when paired with training for personnel can substantially reduce risk and liability to your facility. A rigging inspection from Elevate Audio Visual is performed by an ETCP certified technician with 20 plus years of experience in the industry and is in accordance with all applicable ANSI standards and building codes. Rigging inspections can take as little as one day for small systems. After the rigging inspection Elevate will generate a bound report with safety concerns and recommendations for remediation prioritizing the most urgent safety hazards.

USITT Rigging Initiative

Safety in your venue or production facility is of utmost importance—especially where students and staff are involved. With safety in mind, the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) has a Rigging Safety Initiative where secondary schools can apply for a rigging inspection, with costs being covered by USITT.

You can apply to have an inspection paid for by USITT by filling out the application on their Rigging Safety Initiative page. You or your school do not have to be USITT members to apply.